WOW! I was blown away by the amazing speakers we hosted on Friday for BHS Alumni Artist Day. We had six speakers who represented a wide variety of art careers. Each speaker was impressive and passionate about their art form. The alumni spoke about their post graduation experiences and where they are today. Here are some pictures from the event:http://on.fb.me/1dK4q1G

Here BHS Art Department Facebook Page you can find links to many of our former students websites and profiles that feature their work. We are all so proud of you and thank you for returning to BHS and inspiring and educating our current students about art careers.

On Friday, January 10, 2014, the Burlington High School Art Department will host its sixth annual Alumni Artist Day from 7:30 am until 2 pm. For the past six years, the Burlington High School Art Department has welcomed back former students to discuss their careers as artists. Alumni who have recently graduated talk about their first year at art school, senior college students who are preparing to enter the workforce share their portfolios, and alumni who are working as designers and artists share their experiences and day-to-day activities at their jobs.Current art students have a chance to see and ask questions of the alumni. They are able to learn about art careers directly from the artists to whom they relate as members of their extended school community.In addition to connecting alumni with current students, Alumni Artist Day is an event that has connected alumni to one another to share resumes and job connections.

BHS Alumni Artist Day ScheduleFriday, January 10, 2014

7:38- 8:22Jenn VachonDesigner at Isgenuity Graduate of Syracuse University School of Architecture

8:25-9:09Chris Coe- Rochester Institute of Technology - currently set to receive a BFA in Advertising Photography in 2017.Currently works for Eater Boston, Local Wolves Magazine, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Allston Pudding

9:12-9:56Erika LandrySchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoBFA expected May 2014.(BFA with an emphasis in Fashion Design)Interned at Marchesa May - September 2013

9:59-11:14Shauna Leva Freelance IllustratorGraduate of Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford

Erika LandrySchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoBFA expected May 2014.(BFA with an emphasis in Fashion Design)Interned at Marchesa May - September 2013

12:29-1:13Gamuchirai Dhliwayo - Class of 2013 Massachusetts College of Art

Marissa Cote- Class of 2013 School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChris Coe- Rochester Institute of Technology - currently set to receive a BFA in Advertising Photography in 2017.Currently works for Eater Boston, Local Wolves Magazine, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Allston Pudding

1:16-2:00Cristoforo MagliozziCris is a Creative Technologist and soon-to-be Project Coordinator at the metaLAB (at) Harvard, an interdisciplinary research and teaching unit at Harvard University dedicated to exploring and expanding the frontiers of networked culture in the arts and humanities. Cris will be helping to produce a documentary project utilizing a combination of interactive web and video on the Harvard library system this Spring for which he will also help the metaLAB teach a studio undergraduate course alongside.